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Lupus-specific antibodies reveal an altered pattern of somatic mutation.
15 Nov 1997
Abstract excerpt
The F4 idiotype is a heavy chain determinant expressed almost exclusively on IgG immunoglobulins and is highly associated with specificity for double-stranded DNA. Since high-titered F4 expression is present predominantly in sera of patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), we thought F4+ IgG antibodies might constitute a useful subset of immunoglobulins in which to investigate lupus-specific alterations...
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